Information about the programme, streams and speakers
Dr. Paul Mandigers (graduated in 1992, specialization 1996, promotion 2005) is a veterinary specialist in neurology and internal medicine. He is a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Neurology and as such a European specialist of the EBVS. As of 2012 he is head of the section of neurology and carries the title of Clinical Associate-Professor at Utrecht University.
Dr. De Decker completed his Residency in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 2013. After becoming a board-certified specialist, he stayed at the Royal Veterinary College and is now Head of Service of the Neurology and Neurosurgery team.
Dr. Beijerink has worked as a Specialist in Small Animal Cardiology at Sydney University. His active research interests are heart failure therapy, genetics of mitral valve disease and cardiac CT imaging. He currently works in a private practice in the Netherlands and continues to hold a part-time academic position at Sydney University.
Since 1996 drs. Knaake had shown interest in the field of veterinary dentistry. In November 2009 he completed a 6 year Veterinary Dentistry Specialisation (EVDC). Since 2006 drs. Knaake exclusively sees veterinary dental patients, both in Den Hague and Wageningen.
Anneleen completed a rotating internship at Ghent University in 2012. In 2018 she became an ECVS diplomate. She currently works at Ghent and Utrecht University and in a referral practice with focus on orthopaedics and neurosurgery.
Dr. Teske was the first president of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, has been president of the European Board of Veterinary Specialisation, and is currently still president of the Dutch Board of Veterinary Specialisation.
Bas currently works as assistant professor at the department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Utrecht University, and leads the oncologic and minimally invasive surgery section.
Stijn graduated from Ghent University, Belgium, followed by an internship at Glasgow University and a residency at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), becoming a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
Burgener is a DVM and is currently Full Professor of Small Animal Internal Medicine and Head of the Small Animal Clinic at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. He received his veterinary degree from the University of Bern, Switzerland in 1996.
About Companion Animal
The Scientific committee of the Companion Animal programme, represented by Sara Janssens, Karen Dirksen, Tijn Wiersema and Ceriel Maas, invites you to attend yet another edition of the Voorjaarsdagen Conference. We are proud to present to you an impressive list of renowned national and international speakers that will guide you through the most interesting topics of, and insights in, veterinary companion animal medicine.
The Pre-congress master classes give you hands on practical skills for the small animal practitioner. Thursday and Friday are filled with 5 streams containing 7 lectures each giving you the theoretical knowledge needed for your day-to-day cases.
About Companion Animal
The Scientific committee of the Companion Animal programme, represented by Sara Janssens, Karen Dirksen, Tijn Wiersema and Ceriel Maas, invites you to attend yet another edition of the Voorjaarsdagen Conference. We are proud to present to you an impressive list of renowned national and international speakers that will guide you through the most interesting topics of, and insights in, veterinary companion animal medicine.
The Pre-congress master classes give you hands on practical skills for the small animal practitioner. Thursday and Friday are filled with 5 streams containing 7 lectures each giving you the theoretical knowledge needed for your day-to-day cases.
